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Internet 201

Kitsap Regional Library

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Lesson Plan Objective

To enhance Internet and web searching skills through hands-on instruction.

In this lesson you will:

Review the components of the Internet Browser

Learn web searching strategies using Search Engines & Web

Directories

Learn searching strategies within KRL’s Electronic Resources

Discuss Internet Security issues

Time permitting: use the browser tools Favorites & History

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Review the Internet Browser

Click on the Start button - open Internet Explorer Identify the six toolbars in the browser:

Title Bar – provides title of website and browser

Menu Bar – textual menus: click to open and view commands

Toolbar – most useful commands displayed as icons

Address Bar – displays web address, type an address here

Status Bar – displays current info about what you are viewing

Task Bar – stores and displays names of open programs

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Practice 1Internet Browser

Enter www.zoo.org into the address bar

What does the Title Bar say? Click on the Refresh Button – what happens to the pictures? Click on the link to Hours Click on the link to Parking – how much to park per day? Click the Back Button – where are you now? Minimize the page – where is it now? Maximize the page – what happens? Click on the Home icon in the toolbar – what happens? Click on the X in the upper right hand corner – what happens?

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Web Navigation & Searching Strategies

Web Addresses: If you know the web address (ex. www.sears.com) you can enter it directly into the browser address bar.

Search Engine: Using Google www.google.com or one of the other search engines, you can enter words or phrases to find web pages which match your search criteria.

Web Directory: Much like a subject directory (yellow pages in the phone book) you can follow a subject category in which you’re interested to many websites. Most websites have been evaluated by humans!

Subscription Database: KRL has a number of subscription databases which can be used for searching out specific, detailed information. To use these outside the library you will need your library card. Find these under the link Search Electronic Resources.

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Practice 2Using a Search Engine

Example:

Using Ask.com enter the bears into the search field Note how many pages are found by the search

engine Narrow your search by picking a category from left

menu Note that fewer pages are found Narrow your search one more time Note that even fewer pages are found

Choose the Encyclopedia link What website does it take you to?

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Practice 3Search Engines --Advanced Search

Example:

Using Google www.google.com Click on the link to Advanced Search Enter the phrase peanut butter in the search line

that says “with all the words” In the Date field choose past 6 months In the Domain field choose only then enter .gov

domains

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Web Directories

A Web Directory is a collection of websites evaluated and categorized by human beings.

On the KRL website, the librarians have organized a web directory called “Research Corner”

Both Google and Yahoo offer web directories powered by their search engines

DMOZ is an open catalog directory using volunteer editors to catalog the web. It can be accessed at www.dmoz.org

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Practice 4Web Directories

Example:

From the KRL Home page, click on the link to KRL Resources then Research Corner.

Use the KRL web directory Click on Consumer Resources Click on Better Business Bureau Click the Back button – now choose Travel Find the link for Passport Information

Use the DMOZ web directory In the address bar of your browser, type in www.dmoz.org Click on Art Click on Movies Click on Genre Click on Cowboy Westerns Browse the web links

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The Internet Free Web versus Hidden Web

Free Web: That portion of the World Wide Web that is indexed by conventional search engines such as Google or Yahoo, and can be accessed without logging in to a site or paying a fee.

Hidden Web: That portion of the World Wide Web that is not accessible by conventional search engines. The content of most of these sites comes from specialized databases or applications which are not public. These sites block search engines from accessing or indexing their content and generally require registration and/or subscription.

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KRL’s Electronic ResourcesSubscription Databases

KRL subscribes to a number of databases the majority of which can be accessed from outside the library using your library card.

These electronic databases provide full-text content in a variety of areas: •auto repair•genealogy•business•readers’ advisory•history etc

Using these Databases to Retrieve Full-Text Articles

You can also access full-text articles from Magazines, Newspapers, & Journals.

Consumer Reports is a great example of a magazine that can be found in these subscription databases

Typically a person would have to pay for a subscription to find an article in their online magazine.

Using your library card you can retrieve full-text articles from magazines such as Consumer Reports without having to subscribe.

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Practice 5Hidden Web

Example:

Enter Google’s address into the browser www.google.com

Search for the publication Consumer Reports Click on the link to Consumer Reports

http://www.consumerreports.org/ Click on the link to Digital Cameras (did you get info?) Click on Ratings What happens when you click on Ratings?

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Practice 6Using KRL’s Subscription Databases

Start at KRL home page www.krl.org Click on KRL Resources then Electronic Resources

The databases are organized by category on the right and in alphabetical order below the categories. Descriptions of the databases are found in the center of the page by category

Click on Online Journals, Magazines, & Newspapers Search for the publication Consumer Reports Choose ProQuest Research Library If outside the library – now enter your library card #

You are now viewing the publication Consumer Reports – scroll down to see available issues. Click on any issue to view articles

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Practice 7Subscription Databases

From Home page click on KRL Resources then Electronic Resources

Choose Telephone Directories from category list (right menu)

Choose database ReferenceUSA If outside the library – enter library card #

From the Reference USA search interface: Click on drop down menu Select a Database to Search Choose U.S. Residential From Quick Search Tab – search by first name, last name,

city etc.. Search on your own listing

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Practice 7Subscription Databases

Examples: From KRL Electronic Resources Click on Magazines, Newspapers, and Journal Articles

(left menu) Click on the database Electric Library Do a basic search on Digital Cameras Note the variety of articles available in various formats;

newspapers, books, magazines, audio etc…

Go back to Electronic Resources Click on Reading Recommendations Click on Novelist Click on the Browse Lists tab - then Explore

Fiction>Adults Explore any genres of interest to you

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Web Resource CredibilityChecking a Variety of Sources

Information can be found in a variety of different places on the web. Sometimes it is difficult to know which information is the most reliable.

One Strategy for verifying credibility is to look in more than one place and compare.

Some Options (in no particular order): Use a Search Engine (Google, Yahoo, etc.) Use a Web Directory - KRL Research Corner Use the Library Catalog - print, audio, & media

resources Consult Subscription Databases

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Internet SecuritySafety Tips

Safety Tips:It’s wise to be cautious about security when using the Internet. Personal risks range from invasion of privacy to financial losses and even identify theft. Your computer may also be compromised, resulting in loss or modification of data or malfunction of hardware or software. Here are a couple of online resources that provide credible, important information.

National Cyber Security Alliance http://www.staysafeonline.info/

Safe Shopping – tips from the American Bar Association. Become a smarter, safer online shopper using these tips.

http://www.safeshopping.org/

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Internet SecuritySoftware for your computer

Software you can add to your computer to help keep you safe:

Anti-virus software Detects and eliminates viruses which try to infect your

computer and can damage files and propagate itself to your mail contacts.

Spy-ware software Detects and eliminates “cookies” and information seeking

software that companies or individuals use to grab information from your computer.

Firewall software Prevents someone connecting to your computer from the

internet and copying or destroying your files and information.

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Internet Browser: Navigation Tools – Using Search History

Favorites: You can save your favorite web pages and websites

in in the browser tool called “Favorites”. Then you can simply click on the saved link and go directly to what you want to see. Think of Favorites as your online filing cabinet!

History: The address bar of the browser captures recently

typed addresses. As soon as you begin to type the website address, if you recently viewed that site, it will pop up.

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Practice 8 Saving your Favorites

Use the Search engine Google www.google.com to search for the Washington State Ferry website

Find the official WSF http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

Save this website to your favorites:

Click on Favorites in the menu bar of the browser Click Add to Favorites When Add to Favorites dialogue box opens – click OK Click on the Home Icon to return to library home page Click on Favorites Scroll through menu and find link to official WSF website Click to open the WSF webpage